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New Zealand Maori
This is a traditional meeting house of the original indigenous people of New Zealand. The Maori people had many tattoos to help intimidate their opponents in battle. Similarily, their meeting house was also highly ornamented.

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Alphonse Mucha
Czech
This is an understated Illustration by the most famous Chezh artist of all times. It reminds me of the beauty that lays beneath the gray exteriors in the capital city of Prague. But each of his drawings are highly ornate with soft feminine flowers and vines, just at the exterior of the building hold a hint of opulance just waiting to be discovered.

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La Femme Animee en Fleur--Alphonse Mucha--Czech.JPG

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Dennis Oppenheim
American
This sculpture looks fresh and unexpected. It is vibrant and whimsical. It reminds me of the carefree times I had as a young child.

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Quing Dynasty
China
This is a beautifully carved dinner screen that would be used down the middle of the table to give diners a bit of privacy. This low-relief image is carved from jade and depicts a traditional scene that was part of the popular imagry at that time.

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Qing Dynasty--Carved Jade Table Screen--China

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Unknown
Viking
This is the head of a staff that depicts the head of a cat-like animal. It is very intricately carved. If reminds me of the large decorative head of the Viking longboats.

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Oseberg Viking Ship Animal Head Post--Unknown--Viking

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Kano Hideyori
Japan
This is a traditional room-dividing folding screen. They were used to help give people privacy while sleeping o changing clothes. There is a traditional oceanfront village scene depicted on the front.

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Luis Cabrera Ortiz
Mexico
This image reminds me of the bright colors and fluid skirts of traditional Ballet Folklorico dancers which I always associate with Mexico. Plus this is a traditional technique that is specific to one certain area in Mexico.

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Birds of Paradise Papel Amate--Luis Cabrera Ortiz--Mexico

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Toulouse Lautrec
French
Lautrec was a very popular graphic designer during his time. This is an Art Nouveau poster advertising one of the most popular dancers of that time performing the risque (for the time period) Can-Can dance which has since been regarded as the unofficial National dance of France.

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Jane Avril Jardin De Paris--Toulouse Lautrec--French

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Lavinia Taufa
Tonga
This image reminds me of the sea because of the turtle, but it is highly decorated with strong colors and bold contrasting patterns that are reminscent of traditional cloths woven by many indigenous cultures.

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Good Fortune Turtle Ngatu Tapa Cloth2--Lavinia Taufa--Tonga

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Ireland
This is a traditional Celtic Cross. Originally, they were highly decorated with intertwining "vines" that would overlap themselves forming an area of knotwork. They were sometimes also decorated with scenes from the Bible. Nowadays, the elaborate deorationn has been mostly lost to the ravages of time.

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Ritasha Nampilinpa Watson
Australia/Aboriginie
This is a traditional technique of dot painting. The subject matter is also very traditional having to do with "dreamings" (visions/epiphanies) while on walk-about.